November 2021 Newsletter

November 2021

THE CHAMBER CONNECTION

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November The Blue Springs Chamber is proud to offer several ways for you to learn & grow your business.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM CHAMBER OFFICE

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM SANDY’S RESTAURANT

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CHAMBER OFFICE

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“How Public Service Employees Can Take Advantage of the Sweeping Changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness System”

Kara Corches from the MO Chamber will provide an update about important issues for the next session.

Join us for an hour long opportunity for you to learn how the Chamber of Commerce can help you and your business/organization. All members (especially renewed and new members) are welcome to attend. Sponsored by Z Team Realty.

Presented by Landon Warmund, a Certified Financial Planner and Certified Student Loan Professional with Reliant Financial Services.

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2022

The purpose of the Blue Springs Chamber Business of the Year award is to recognize excellence in business. Each year the Chamber recognizes Chamber member businesses that are active members of the community and proud of what they have achieved in business.

This year we will award both a Business of the Year and a Non-Profit of the year!

Companies & organizations may nominate themselves, be nominated or nominate another company. Nomination forms are available online or at the Chamber office and will be accepted through Friday, November 19, 2021.

All nominated companies are recognized by the Chamber at the December monthly luncheon on Thursday, December 16, 2021, and the winner will be announced at the Chamber’s Annual Banquet on Friday, January 21, 2022 so be sure to save the dates!

BLUE SPRINGS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

SPONSORSHIP GUIDE

Photo by Anthem Photography

The Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present the 2022 annual sponsorship opportunities, which outline the many sponsorships and marketing avenues available to promote and advertise your business.

For the Chamber to continue to grow and better serve the membership and community, we seek your active participation in our programs and events. Through a shared effort between the Chamber, our members and community, we can continue to increase our membership services and provide additional credibility, marketing and promotional opportunities for you and your business.

The Chamber continually strives to earn the support of our members and to make the Chamber a vital investment.

2022 Sponsorship opportunties will be sent to past sponsors for first right or refusal on Novemeber 1, and to all members on November 15.

LEARN

CALENDAR

RIBBON CUTTINGS

November 2 @ 8:30 AM Connector’s Meeting Chamber Office November 3 @ 8:15 AM Executive Committee Meeting Chamber Office November 4 @ 9:00 AM Ribbon Cutting Home Effects Remodeling November 4 @ 4:30 PM Ribbon Cutting Blue Springs City Theatre

Kennedy’s Custom Jewelers 900 S State Route 7 Blue Springs, MO 64015

November 5 @ 12:00 PM genbluesprings Meeting Minsky’s Pizza

October 19, 2021 (816) 229-0505

Photo by Anthem Photography

November 5 @ 2:00 PM Ribbon Cutting Stairway Cannabis November 9 @ 8:30 AM Power Hour Chamber Office November 10 @ 4:00 PM GEW After Hours East Forty Brewing

Sinclair’s Restaurant 1402 NW State Route 7 Blue Springs, MO 64015

October 20, 2021 (816) 224-3811

November 12 @ 7:30 AM Legislative Affairs Task Force Sandy’s Restaurant November 17 @ 2:30 PM Chamber 101 Orientation Chamber Office November 18 @ 11:30 AM Monthly Luncheon Adams Pointe Conference Center November 19 @ 8:15 AM Board Retreat Lunar Bowl

Unison Real Estate Group 509 NW 5th Sreet

Blue Springs, MO 64014

October 29, 2021 (816) 782-8082

November 24 @ 8:00 AM Financial Oversight Chamber Office November 25 & 26 Thanksgiving Chamber Closed November 30 @ 11:30 AM Meet Me For Lunch Sinclair’s Restaurant

Two Jewelers 501 NW 5th Street, STE 500 Blue Springs, MO 64015

October 29, 2021 (816) 427-5377

Photo by Anthem Photography

Monthly Luncheon

Global Entrepreneur Week

State of the School District

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM EAST FORTY BREWING

Thursday, November 18 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Adams Pointe Conference Center

REGISTER HERE Celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week with us at East Forty Brewing After Hours Connecting Event.

Here is a chance to connect with business owners & representatives of all different levels and sizes.

REGISTER HERE Superintendent Dr. Bob Jerome will present the annual State of the School District.

Sponsored by Central Bank of the Midwest.

Sponsored by Chad Smith State Farm Agency

Meet Me For Lunch

Need an agent who gets your small business?

Tuesday, November 30 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Sinclair’s Restaurant 175 South 7 Highway, Blue Springs, MO 64014 REGISTER HERE Join us at Sinclair’s Restaurant for lunch & networking. No agenda.

John Hardy, Agent 1201A NW Jefferson St Blue Springs, MO 64015 Bus: 816-224-6560 Fax: 816-224-8169 john@insurekc.net

I understand the unique needs of small business owners, because I run a small business too. Contact me today for your small business insurance.

Let’s talk today.

State Farm Fire and Casualty Company State Farm General Insurance Company Bloomington, IL State Farm Florida Insurance Company Winter Haven, FL State Farm Lloyds Richardson, TX 2101257

Receipt s d r a w e R

Win a $500 pre-paid Debit Card!

WINNING IS AS EASY AS 1-2-3!

1. Buy Blue Springs from Nov. 16 - Dec. 6, 2021 2. Bring your Blue Springs business receipts to the Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce, 1000 W. Main Street, Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

3. Fill out an entry form for each Blue Springs business receipt.

One entry for every $10 spent! Unlimited entries for this contest!

For contest rules & regulations visit www.bluespringschamber.com or call (816) 229-8558.

Contest winner will be announced on December 7, 2021.

Shop Small

SHOP EARLY Spend time learning about local businesses

Use a local print shop for holiday cards Make holiday meals from local ingredients or cater from local restaurants

Contribute to a healthy economy in Blue Springs

816.229.8558 BLUESPRINGSCHAMBER.COM

NEW MEMBERS Stairway Cannabis 490 MO-7 Blue Springs , MO 64015 (816) 708-4545 stairwaycannabis.com Two Jewelers 501 NW 5th Street, Suite 500 Blue Springs, MO 64014 (816) 427-5377 jewelershowcase.com Fish Window Cleaning 351 NW 12th Street Blue Springs, MO 64015 (816) 886-5390 fishwindowcleaning.com/kcmo UMB Bank 301 North 7 Highway Blue Springs, MO 64014 (816) 220-7236 Burr Oak Family Dental 1100 NW Jefferson Ct. Blue Springs, MO 64015 (816) 229-3828 BSMOdental.com Elevate Life Chiropractic 1741 NW Burdett Crossing Blue Springs, MO 64015 (816) 427-5244 elevatelifechiro.com

MEMBER RENEWALS Booker Automotive Repair, LLC Propel Promotions New York Life Insurance Company – Travis Hunt Fit Learning KC GM Peters Agency Midwest Lawn & Home Improvements Ravello Med Spa & Wellness Peggye Turner Bank 21 Magnum Home Security Mathew A. Turner, DDS, PC Zarda Bar-B-Q Print Graphics RE/MAX Heritage CJ Real Estate, Inc Benton House The Parkway Senior Living Sage Door Group The Used Car Factory, Inc The Examiner Lisa LaCombe City Homes at Fall Creek Staybridge Suites Independence Billups, Snyder & Associates, LLC Blue Springs Dental Cable Dahmer Arena Big Brothers Big Sisters KC

MEMBER NEWS Congratulations to Kirk Lair on being appointed as Chief of Central Jackson County Fire Protection District. On behalf of all the employees, we would like to congratulate Chief Kirk Lair on his new position. Chief Lair has been with the fire district for 31 years, promoting through the ranks of firefighter, driver, captain, Assistant Chief, and Deputy Chief.

Billups, Snyder & Associates is excited to announce that, effective December 3, 2021, they are combining operations with IBG (Insurance & Benefits Group) and the Phillips Agency. Their new address is 4911 South Arrowhead Drive, Suite 310 Independence, MO 64055. In addition to a new address, they are rebranding to “AssuredPartners” in January 2022.

Hero Fund USA will be hosting the 3rd Annual Dining with Heroes event on November 4th, 2021. This special experience will be held at the Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence, Missouri. It will include samplings of local culinary, wines, brews, coffees & dessert paired with interactive first-responder exhibits. Learn more or register today: https://bit.ly/HFDWHeroes2021 The Blue Springs City Theatre is holding their first annual Gala on Thursday, November 4. Experience their new venue with short musical renditions! Learn more about BSCT and its importance to your community! For more info, contact bsctwebmaster@gmail.com

MEET A MEMBER Justin Sheldon and Gene Haynes , Two Jewelers

Our mission is to provide fast, high quality and reasonably priced jewelry repairs. If you’re looking to buy something we can help there too. We have a great selection of new and pre owned jewelry items. If you’re looking to have something engraved or have a problem with a watch…?!? We do that here too!

Photo by: Jim Kennedy

Justin Sheldon and Gene Haynes are local guys and friends since Franklin Smith Elementary School. From an early age they dreamed about owning a business together. They got their start into the Jewelry Business early in their teenage years, and each have over 20 years experience working on jewelry.

Justin Sheldon jgrepairsmo@gmail.com

“If you don’t know your Jeweler… Know your Jeweler!” - Justin Sheldon

MEET A BOARD MEMBER Melodie Chrisman I am the Vice President of Income Supports and Blue Springs Site Manager for Community Services League (CSL). CSL is a non-profit organization with 11 offices throughout Eastern Jackson County serving our neighbors in an impactful way.

Our mission is to serve those in need and provide skills that make life altering changes in their economic status.

I have been involved with the Chamber since 1995 when I began volunteering while working at Starke Law Offices. I served over 9 years with the Fall Fun Festival committee and this is my first year as a new board member. As a long time resident and community leader here in Blue Springs it is an honor to serve in another capacity especially with a group of leaders that I admire highly.

Melodie Chrisman

chrismanm@cslcares.org I love that the Chamber brings our community together through connection.

We are a small/medium community and we need each other to succeed and lift each other up whether that be through business or community outreach. The Chamber has been an incredible partner in working with the residents and businesses of the community to bring awareness of the need to help our neighbors in their time of need.

I have been married to Brian Chrisman for 25 years and we have two children. Our son Jordan is an English teacher and football and track coach in the North Kansas City school district. Our daughter Regan is an amazing artist and works for Lockton as a Content Print Design Artist and is heading to grad school soon.

I love to go down to Truman Lake and explore the land, ride four wheelers, build bonfires and enjoy the peace. We bought property there and will begin building our dream retirement hom in a year or so.

CONNECT

2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mission Statement To promote, develop and facilitate a strong economic environment in which the business community can grow and prosper.

David Sutphin - Chairman of the Board Evergy Chad Smith - Chair Elect Chad Smith Insurance Agency Cody Raithel - Secretary/Treasurer Central Bank of the Midwest Eric Sporing - Past Chairman ECS Capital Investments Clarissa Murray - Business Support and Promotion Fike Corporation Zach Goff - Membership Events & Services Oswald & Rew, LLC Michael Scott - Leadership & Community Development Woods Chapel Church Blue Springs Ashish Patel Hampton Inn Blue Springs/Kansas City Cindy Miller Columbia College - Kansas City Katie Woolf Blue Springs R-IV School District Dr. Thomas Meyer MCC - Blue River Erika Lucas Sandy’s Restaurant Jeff Carpenter Job One Kirk Lair Central Jackson County Fire Protection District Kyle Caswell Print Graphics Laura Sipes Help!HR Melodie Chrisman Community Services League Blue Springs Carman Booker Bank 21 Lisa LaCombe NextGen Realty Trailhead Group

2020 Business of the Year: Sandy’s Restaurant 2020 Citizen of the Year: Chuck Zuvers, Zuvers Real Estate 2020 Connector of the Year: Carman Booker, Bank 21

2021 PARTNERSHIPS TIER ONE Saint Luke’s East Hospital

CHAMBER STAFF

Lara Vermillion President lvermillion@bluespringschamber.com

TIER TWO St. Mary’s Medical Center TIER THREE Bank 21 Central Bank of the Midwest Chad Smith Insurance Agency Colonial Gardens Community America Credit Union Indigo Jackson County Tow Kohl’s Distribution Center Los Cabos Mexican Grill & Cantina Oswald Roam & Rew LLC

Trish Totta Director of Membership ttotta@bluespringschamber.com Becca Blake Communications Specialist bblake@bluespringschamber.com Rose Hall Administrative Assistant rhall@bluespringschamber.com Theresa Duren Events Coordinator tduren@bluespringschamber.com

TIER FOUR Hy-Vee MCC - Blue River Print Graphics RE/MAX Heritage - Z Team Realty Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center Wild Souls Wildlife Rescue Rehab.

Zarda Bar-B-Q TIER FIVE Greco Agency Farmers Insurance Plowboys Barbeque

2022 Sponsorships are now available. Contact Becca at bblake@bluespringschamber.com for more information.

Building Business. Growing Community.

Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce 1000 W Main Street Blue Springs, MO 64015

Phone : (816) 229-8558 Fax : (816) 229-1244 www.bluespringschamber.com